Yes, it’s true. We’re thinking of making our own bathroom sink.
My wife is a mosaicist, (pretty good, too!) and I have thought that together, we could whip up a great sink for the bathroom. (It’s just the two of us, so it isn’t like it will get severe wear and tear from any kids)
You know how some of those trendy schmendy sinks have just the bowl sittin’ on somethin’, all pretty like? That’s what we’re going for. Although, it is possible it may end up more like the traditional ones.
We’ve also thought about taking a great looking bowl and carefully drilling/cutting a hole for the drain.
My question is about how to fit the plumbing parts to the sink, specifically the drain part. Is there a gasket I should use? A specific glue to use?
What do you have to say on this?
Thanks
Doug
Northeast Indiana, still drying out from the recent flooding
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Hector,
I don't know, but I'm guessing one easy way to go about it is to buy the drain piece and design around it. That is a highly standardized part.
Rich Beckman
Another day, another tool.
Im not sure if its code, but dont forget the overflow return as well.
Anyone else know if that is a code issue?
they did it on DIY tv one day. it was pretty neat. I thought about it too. you can see it at the diy web page
Zendo
I dont think its code, at least not down here in TX.
I build a lot of vanities where the HO has the cultured marble people come and make a top for it, I would say that half of them opt not to have the overflow.
Dont know why, I think the countertop people talk them out of it?
Doug
I don't know why anybody has overflows on bathroom sinks. The overflow makes a certain amount of sense in the bathtub, where you're likely to start filling it up and go do something else for a few minutes. But how long does it take to fill a sink? Kitchen sinks don't have overflows.
Exactly!
And any old sink probably has the overflow pluged up.
Doug
For a double kitchen sink the other sink is the overflow.
I don't think it's code either, I have probably seen more vanity sinks without overflow. As you said if somebody was stupid enough to let water running in a vanity sink unattended, he deserved the consequence.
Once I had a smelly vanity sink I thought for sure the trap was siphoned dry. Then I found out the smell from whatever acccumulated in the overflow. Instead of trying to clean the overflow the sink was cheap enough I just replaced it. No more smelly sink.
Hector, I did some work for an architect who made his own sink bowl from a stainless steel salad bowl. Actually a plumber did it with the bowl the archy bought. No overflow, and the parts must have been pretty standard. Just ask at a plumber supply house (Home Depot doesn't count).
I've had my eye on an Ebay store that has numerous sink bowls, etc. The prices seem fair, and the bowls look nice, too. Here is a link to it. They also have drain fittings and faucets as well.
http://stores.ebay.com/New-Look-Plumbing
I bought my sink and faucet from this ebay seller, it was a great deal.. and a good seller
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I really like the look of your bathroom.
Nice info, all! thanks. Now, to go looking on how to retrofit a piece of furniture to accomodate this sink!
Thanks for getting me off on the right foot!
Doug
p.s. will be doing without the overflow, I reckon.